Package-binder.



M. H. BUFPINGTON.

PACKAGE BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s. 1907.

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PACKAGE-B IN DE R.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed September 3, 1907. Serial No. 391,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORGAN H. BUFFING- TON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Package-Binders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to binders and more particularly to package binders and has for its object to provide a binder which will be adjustable to suit differentconditions, and which will include a tag forming an essential part of the binder and arranged to receive the notation of memoranda thereupon.

Another object is to provide a binder which will be especially adapted for use in confining packages of currency, and which will be so arranged that it may be produced at a very low cost.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and it will be understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claim without de arting from the spirit of the invention.

11 the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a plan view of a package of confined by the present invention. Fig. package. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the binder taken longitudinally of the strap.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an elongated rectangular tag 8, having a transversely extending slot 9 at one end, 0 ening through one side edge thereof. An oblbng perforation 10 is formed in the tag adjacent to the slot 9 at the inner end of the slot and inwardly of the slot from the end of the tag. A similar perforation 11 is formed adjacent to the opposite end of the tag, these perforations extending transversely, as shown. A band 12 is secured to the tag, through the perforation 11, and is arranged for engagement around a package, as shown. The free end of the band is of a size to pass through the perforation 10 and the slot 9, as will be readily understood.

In use, the tag portion of the binder is placed upon a package to be secured, and the band 12 is carried around the package. The

free end of of the band is then inserted downwardly through the perforation 10, and is drawn tightly around the package. The free end of the band is then carried laterally and is engaged in the open end of the slot 9, after which the band may be further tightened to securely confine the package. It will be understood that the band is moved into the slot until it lies immediately adjacent to the portion of the band crossing the slot, which is indicated at A. The end of the band may be still further secured by passing it under the portion A of .the band and drawing it tightly. It will thus be seen that the tag 8 lies in position to receive thereupon notation of memoranda relative to the package confined by the binder, the tag thus forming a memorandum sheet as well as an essential portion of the binder.

A particular object of this invention is to provide a tag of the class described which may be made a part of a card index system of the kind now generally in use, either before or after its use as a fastener on a package.

What is claimed is:

A package binder comprising the memorandum sheet 8 having the oblong aperture 1 1 adjacent to one edge midway of the sheet and the similar aperture 10 in spaced relation with the opposite edge, said aperture terminating short of the edges of the sheet, said sheet having the slot 9 extending inwardly from one end and in the space between the aperture 10 and the adjacent edge of the tag, the space between said apertures 10 and 11 being adapted for the notation of memoranda, and a band secured through said aperture 11 and arranged for passage outwardly thereof and around a package, its free end being adapted to sliding engagement downwardly through said aperture 10 then backwardly and upwardly through the slot 9 to be held by binding engagement therein against slipping, by pressure of the band against an inclosed package.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

MORGAN I-I. BUFFINGTON.

Witnesses:

GUsTAvUs A. SHALLBERG, A. R. AMMERMAN. 

